The reforms of Alexander II, particularly his…
1864 CE to 1875 CE
The regime relies on journals and newspapers to gain support for its domestic and foreign polices, but liberal, nationalist, and radical writers also help mold opinion opposed to tsarism, private property, and the imperial state.
Because many intellectuals, professionals, peasants, and workers share these sentiments, the publications and the organizations that the radicals join are perceived as dangerous to the regime.
From the 1860s through the 1880s, Russian radicals, collectively known as "Populists" (Narodniki),
focus chiefly on the peasantry, whom they identify as "the people" (narod).
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